Win: Banmei Mori (6-7) Loss: Charlie Swoboda (9-11)
Save: Kennie Davis (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Swoboda pitching. Dan Barthelson singles to center field. Patrick Dubois walks. Dunier Ibanez strikes out. Dan Barthelson steals third. Joey Berres throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Dan Barthelson scores. Yasushi Makino pops out to the shortstop. Shuichi Taguchi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Banmei Mori pitching. Al Lundstedt strikes out. Red Babcock flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bob Kline walks. Bob Kline is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Yorelvis Barroso grounds out to the second baseman. Dian Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Coot Higgins singles past the second baseman. Banmei Mori grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Coot Higgins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Chuck Fulton grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Pettit grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Trout grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Barthelson strikes out. Patrick Dubois flies out to the center fielder. Dunier Ibanez walks. Yasushi Makino flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Pete Sutcliffe pops out to the second baseman. Joey Berres singles past the shortstop. Charlie Swoboda lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Joey Berres forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Al Lundstedt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Shuichi Taguchi walks. Shuichi Taguchi steals second. Yorelvis Barroso grounds out to the third baseman. Dian Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Coot Higgins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Red Babcock grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Kline singles past the shortstop. Chuck Fulton pops out to the shortstop. Bob Kline is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Banmei Mori grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Patrick Dubois grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jake Pettit grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Trout strikes out. Pete Sutcliffe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dunier Ibanez flies out to the left fielder. Yasushi Makino grounds out to the third baseman. Shuichi Taguchi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Joey Berres pops out to the shortstop. Wayne Anderson is pinch hitting for Charlie Swoboda. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Wayne Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Lundstedt pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Phenomenal Hershberger pitching. Yorelvis Barroso strikes out. Dian Gonzalez strikes out. Coot Higgins singles to right field. Banmei Mori grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Coot Higgins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Red Babcock doubles to right field. Kennie Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bob Kline flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Fulton walks. Jake Pettit grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dan Barthelson hits a home run. Harry Perkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Patrick Dubois walks. Dunier Ibanez flies out to the center fielder. Yasushi Makino grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Patrick Dubois is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yasushi Makino steals second. Joey Berres throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Shuichi Taguchi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Rod Trout flies out to the right fielder. Pete Sutcliffe singles to center field. Joey Berres grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Sutcliffe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Foytack is pinch hitting for Harry Perkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joey Berres is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Keith Morrissey pitching. Yorelvis Barroso grounds out to the shortstop. Dian Gonzalez walks. Coot Higgins strikes out. Kennie Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bob Hennis is pinch hitting for Keith Morrissey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Hennis flies out to the center fielder. Al Lundstedt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Babcock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 2
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Trevor Easterday did not respond to coaching in arm Hal Young did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kunihisa Shibata improves in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Mike Dougherty improves in contact_vs_righty Tavo Minor did not respond to coaching in range Bill Pechiney did not respond to coaching in control